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Kedarnath Dham Yatra 2024 Itinerary

Day 01: Delhi – Haridwar (Drive: 230kms. – Time: 06 hrs.)

Morning post breakfast board the cab and depart to Haridwar. On arrival check in to the hotel. Later if time permits visit Har Ki Pauri and witness evening Ganga Aarti, post visit return to hotel for dinner & overnight stay. Meal: Dinner

Day 02: Haridwar – Guptkashi ( Drive: 207kms. – Time: 07 hrs.- Altitude: 1,319M)

Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and depart to Guptkashi, on arrival check in to the resort for dinner and overnight stay. Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 03: Guptkashi – Gaurikund – Kedarnath (Drive: 30ikms. – Trek: 18 KM – Altitude: 3,583M)

Morning drive to Gaurikund the starting point of trekking to Kedarnath Dham. Arrive Kedarnath check in to the Guest House. Evening visit Kedarnath temple and witness the evening Aarti. Overnight stay in Kedarnath. Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

Gaurikund: At a distance of 5kms from Sonprayag and at an altitude of 1982 meters. One can take bath in the hot water pond here and visit the Gauri Temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvathi meditated to attain Lord Shiva. It is the base for a trek to Kedarnath.

Kedarnath: The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madhmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above-mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.

Day 04: Kedarnath – Gaurikund – Rudraprayag ( Drive: 165kms. – Time: 7hrs. – Altitude: 895M )

Early morning visit Kedarnath temple for Aarti, return to guest house for breakfast, later check out and trek down to Gaurikund, drive to Rudraprayag. Upon arrival check in the hotel, later if time permits visit confluence of the Alaknanda & Mandakini river, return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 05: Rudraprayag – Rishikesh ( Drive: 141kms. – Time: 5hrs. – Altitude: 360M)

Morning after breakfast return drive to Haridwar En-route at Devprayag, take a short photo stop of its magnificent confluence view of Bahagirathi & Alaknanda. Take further 2.30 Hrs drive to Haridwar. Upon arrival you can move to your next destination. Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

Devprayag: The small town of Devprayag at the confluence of river Alaknanda and Bhagirathi. From this confluence point onwards, the new river is called as Ganga. Before this point, Bhagirathi is considered Ganga. The place is of high religious importance, as Ganga takes it real form here. The town is named after a sage Dev Sharma, who lived here and meditated. He is said to have been blessed with a glimpse of god. Devprayag is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims. Religious ablutions take place at two basins excavated in the rock at the junction of the holy streams. One on the Bhagirathi known as the Brahm Kund and the other on the Alaknanda called Vashisth Kund. 

Day 06: Rishikesh – Delhi ( Drive: 227kms. – Time: 07:30hrs.)

Morning after breakfast check out from hotel and drive back to Delhi. Arrive Delhi in the evening. Meals: Breakfast